04 Nov 2014
Mike Young is known to many in the UK water sector from his visit several years ago where he clearly set out the challenges imposed by Australia’s experience of very severe droughts. He writes ‘I recently published an article on the Design of Water Abstraction Regimes. Variously described as water entitlement, water licensing, water right […]
28 Oct 2014
Business Green ‘ Cameron hails EU climate agreement as an end to green energy diktats, but Green MP Caroline Lucas says lack of binding energy savings target is bad for consumers and businesses. David Cameron has hailed an “ambitious” deal struck by the European Union last week to slash greenhouse gases by at least 40 […]
28 Oct 2014
The West Country Rivers Trust, in collaboration with DEFRA and the Rivers Trust, has developed a method for undertaking stakeholder-led spatial visualisation of ecosystem services provisioning areas across a catchment landscape. During this participatory process, primary, secondary and tertiary stakeholders and technical specialists work with a broker/facilitator to collate and scrutinise all of the data […]
28 Oct 2014
MARLISCO’ s overarching goal is to raise public awareness, facilitate dialogue and promote co-responsibility among the different actors towards a joint vision for the sustainable management of marine litter across all European seas. http://www.marlisco.eu/about-project.en.html MARLISCO Deliverables D1.1 Understanding of the distribution quantities and types of marine litter. The report aims to review the current […]
24 Oct 2014
Now Available from Routledge Marine Biodiversity Conservation: A Practical Approach By Keith Hiscock Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions. This book is intended to provide knowledge and tools for marine conservation practitioners and to identify issues and mechanisms for upper-level undergraduate and Masters students. The main focus […]
23 Oct 2014
Defra are currently welcoming applications to tender for a feasibility study to consider the use of earth observation satellite data to meet Industry and UK Government statutory monitoring needs in the marine environment. A Feasibility study to consider the use of earth observation satellite data to meet Industry and UK Government statutory monitoring needs in […]
21 Oct 2014
UPDATE Defra admits it has no idea about size of solar farm impact on food production Business Green: Written ministerial answer confirms no estimate has been produced as to the amount of land taken out of fruit and veg production to make way for solar farms. The admission will further fuel accusations from across […]
21 Oct 2014
Utility Week: ‘Prudential has committed to stand as the cornerstone investor in the £1 billion Tidal Lagoon Bay Project with a £100 million investment, the company said today. Prudential has committed to stand as the cornerstone investor in the £1 billion Tidal Lagoon Bay Project with a £100 million investment, the company said today. Prudential […]
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